So whose gold did they steal?
They refused it because it’s paper lol not because it’s easier to verify
Login to reply
Replies (1)
Everybodys', and often.
Jewish goldsmiths were the first bank-vault-providers, and they soon had a very unsavoury reputation for stealing and ponzi-scamming ("fractional reserve").
So they started offering a return instead of charging storage fees. Which worked well and brought in lots of whales.
Until a banker decided to exit-scam, or until some whale got nervous and asked to see his gold.
Then "Government! Do something!".